Overview
- The county’s hired law firm said it could not determine who left a partially burnt marijuana cigarette in a sheriff’s SUV, and it reported no policy or legal violations.
- The joint was found on the driver’s seat of a GMC Yukon Denali in June 2025 after the vehicle was turned in for outfitting, according to the investigation report.
- Sheriff Alyshia Dyer posted a redacted copy of the report and argued investigators interviewed too few people, skipped schedules and access logs, and failed to question the last known driver.
- The report states Dyer declined to be interviewed, while County Board Chair Katie Scott defended using an outside firm to limit political pressure and said fuller participation could have clarified facts.
- Dyer questioned county spending after citing more than $360,000 paid to the firm in 2025, a dispute that has intensified public focus on evidence chain-of-custody and budget priorities.